Mining Incidents

Mine No. 5 Coal

Hubble Mining Co., Inc. · Underground
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407036

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2003–2005
Latest incident
Oct 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
416
citations
154
significant & substantial
$47,662
proposed penalties
$46,915
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q3 2,047 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 10,185 20 7 1963.7
2007 Q1 10,113 19 3 1878.8
2006 Q4 12,507 35 5 2798.4
2006 Q3 10,943 17 4 1553.5
2006 Q2 10,083 16 3 1586.8
2006 Q1 10,965 16 4 1459.2
2005 Q4 10,397 23 9 2212.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Sometime before 7AM on 10/26/05 a rock fell from the highwall onto the canopy at belt heading at portal causing the canopy to hit our rail runner and belt. Size is approximately 18 feet wide 6 feet high and 3 1/2 feet deep. NO INJURIES!!

February 8, 2005 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND WENT AROUND THE CANOPY AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2/9/05 AND WAS GIVEN A RETURN TO WORK(OUTSIDE SEATED JOB) FOR 2/9/05. HE RETURNED ON 2/10/05 AND WORKED OUTSIDE UNTIL 2/24/05 WHEN HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK BY DOCTOR TO FULL DUTY NO RESTRICTIONS.

2004 · 4 incidents

April 30, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Bolt wrench slipped and went into left leg. Left thigh..lacerations 6 to 8 inches below groin area. Laceration &puncture wound of upper inside left thigh..about 3 inches deep and it took 13 to 18 staples to close the wound. Employee was Medflighted to Wellmont Brisol Hospital, Bristol, TN. X-rays and CT scans are negative, holding for observation.. HIRED 4/28/04

April 12, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Roof Fall in 1st left section of entry #9 between spads #495 entending to spad #493 in GOB area of bleeder . Fall was approximately 150 feet long and 5 feet thick. Fall was discovered by Jerry Freeman and it was investigated by MSHA's James Duckworth. Steps taken to prevent recurrence of accident is to seal the area.

March 30, 2004 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee informed me on 5/5/04 that he had reinjured his knee from an accident in 2003. Ended up being the wrong knee!! Therefore he decided that he hurt his right knee on 3/30/04 when he stepped from the rock truck..never stopped hurting..went to Doctor on 5/5/04. Was warned on 5/3/04 about missing work & failure to do job duties. He has been terminated. CONTESTED!!

March 23, 2004 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to get belt roller off and employee's left index finger was hit with sledge hammer. Employee has open fracture to left index finger...went to Emergency Room, received tetnus shot, ancef shot and xrays and went to Orthopedist on 3/23/04. Orthopedist stitched finger and employee returned to work on 3/24/04.

2003 · 2 incidents

September 29, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) NO VALUE FOUND
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A ROCK FELL ON CANOPY AND HIT EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. HE CONTINUEDHIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 10-16 -03 BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS ARM.

February 12, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 2-20-03. THE STATED HE WAS HELPING WITH A BELT MOVE AND STEPPED ON A BELT ROLLER AND HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED, HE SAID IT DID NOT START HURTING UNTIL FRIDAY O R SATURDAY, HOWEVER HE DID NOT REPORT IT TO THE SECTION BOXX UNTIL 2-20-03. WORKERS COMP HAS NOT MADE A RULING ON THIS.